Yeah, I see that on a local level. Applying this to touring artists does not work though. Artist guarantees keep going up, but the income generated is staying the same. When you get in to 500+ clubs the artists are walking with the vast majority of the money & not leaving enough to cover the bills. Of course, they could care less because there is always another promoter on the other side of town that is willing to give it a shot. People wonder why clubs are closing their doors? It's pretty simple.